RE: Ruger 77/44
If memory serves, according to the Shooting Times magazine review of that gun, the magazine is a bit short and will therefore prevent the use of (long) 300 grain (or more) bullets.
That was a couple of years ago when the gun was first introduced. Ruger may have addressed this problem. Dunno...
I had a blued version, but sold it before I had the chance to shoot it. To me it seemed like a nice & trim brush gun.